The soccer ball Putin gave to Trump is undergoing a routine security check

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• The red-and-white soccer ball given to President Donald Trump by Russian President Vladimir Putin is undergoing a routine security check.
• The Secret Service said this is standard for all gifts to the president.
• Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats said he’s sure the ball “has been looked at very carefully.”

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The red-and-white soccer ball tossed to President Donald Trump by Russia’s Vladimir Putin is undergoing a routine security screening.

The U.S. Secret Service says that’s standard for all gifts to the president.

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